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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... gauzes and surgical sponges ... Some beta-lactams Galactomannan ... Characteristics #Sensitivity ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
• Aspergillus Galactomannan ... sensitivity (sn ... associated with low sensitivity ... Management #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
antigen assay has a sensitivity ... iron overload states ... Inhalation of spores ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases